The Nokia N81 8GB’s package was gigantic - but how big is the actual box? Are we looking at a Goliath box like the ipaq 210? Or is this yet another ’supermodel’ phone where the keys are waay too small to press? Read on to find out!

Our first contender is the Palm Treo 680. The N81 is a bit slimmer and a lot less wide - in extended state it is significantly longer:

HP’s baby ipaq(the rx4240) is a bit thinner, but also a bit wider. When expanded, the N81 is much longer:

The Nokia N71 is a lot fatter, but rather similar otherwise:

QTek’s 8500 is much slimmer, but a bit wider:

Finally, here is an image of an Apple iPod touch next to the N71:

In the end, the N81 8GB is comfortably sized…and a tiny bit smaller compared to most other S60 phones. But is the device usable? Tune in soon - part three of our review is all about usability!